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“Ask a Priest: Too friendly with the parish priest… What should my friend do?”
Q: My married friend is in love with her parish priest and the feeling is pretty mutual. Her husband and her are pretty good friends with their priest, and they have been part of this parish for many, many years. I have told my friend that she needs to leave ...
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“Ask a Priest: Are We Paying for Prayers at Mass?”
Q: A Protestant friend asked me why we Catholics pay to have a priest offer the Mass for a loved one. Are we paying for prayers? I didn’t know how to answer her. – K.V. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC A: A few clarifications might help here. First, a priest ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If My Parents Won’t Drive Me to Mass?”
Q: I’m 19 years old and don’t have a driver’s license yet, so I rely on parents for transportation wherever I need to go. There have been times where my parents have plans on a Sunday and they tell me that it’s not going to work out for me to ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If I Find Fragments on the Paten After Mass?”
Q: I have been helping to clean up after the Mass (removing the vessels from the altar, washing them and putting things away). I have noticed at times that there are many fragments of the Eucharist remaining on the paten. I am not allowed to purify these vessels as I ...
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“Ask a Priest: What If Mom Opposes My Possible Vocation?”
Q: For a couple of months, I have been discerning a vocation to the priesthood, and I can now say that I do feel as though I have a vocation. My concern is that my mother is against me becoming a priest. I mentioned to her about my vocation and ...
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“Ask a Priest: Didn’t Monotheism Come Out of Polytheism?”
Q: I’ve been away from the faith but want to engage again with Christianity. However, every time I try to make that connection my rational mind reminds me of why I lapsed and continue to lapse. Having some answer to these issues would really help: 1) I studied ancient history ...
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“Ask a Priest: Any Advice on Living as a Celibate?”
Q: I broke up with my girlfriend over several serious issues. Principally, it had to deal with differences of views surrounding homosexuality as well as the fact I could not shake off the desire for the priesthood, which I had been discerning previously and am currently back to doing so. ...
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“Ask a Priest: Why Was Vatican II Held?”
Q: I still cannot understand why they called the Second Vatican Council. What was wrong with the Church before? From what I’ve read the ’40s and ’50s were a golden age for the Church, with Mass attendance up, vocations up, Catholic schools packed, donations up. When I ask some priests, ...
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